Five Hundred Uncoiled Viper Horsepower = Most Powerful Production Pickup Ever
DaimlerChrysler Canada introduced its 500HP concept truck that may well become the most powerful production light dutypickup in the world. The Dodge Ram SRT-10 Concept makes its Canadian debut atthe Edmonton International Auto Show today.
If it's worth doing, it's sometimes worth overdoing. So only Dodge couldcreate the boldest, baddest and fastest full-size pickup ever, the Viper-powered Dodge Ram SRT-10 Concept.
As the ultimate performance pickup, the 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 Conceptbrings a massive dose of Viper power to the performance pickup segment, with a class-demolishing 500 horsepower and 525 lb.-ft. of torque. Topping 240 km/hin maximum speed and reaching 100 km/h in approximately five seconds, Dodgehas recalibrated all expectations for truck performance.
"The Dodge Ram SRT-10 may be the first halo truck, but trust me, thistruck is no angel," said Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, ChryslerGroup. "The Ram SRT-10 is true to the performance ideals that created theoriginal Dodge Viper: keep it simple, and make it fast."
"There is no replacement for displacement," added Bernhard. "The Ram SRT-10 delivers its astounding performance in a way that only Viper ownerswill recognize, with an endless rush of torque."